Political Quotes

“As has been demonstrated by the last four bills, the Transportation Committee is doing good work, and we produced four good, bipartisan bills. I am very proud of that. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1307, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to thank the gentleman from Missouri. He has been a great partner in these and other ongoing efforts by the committee. I urge the positive adoption of this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico. Mr. Speaker, I rise as a cosponsor to H.R. 1307--the Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act, which establishes a centralized location where Federal Agencies will publish information on disaster assistance. This legislation requires reports every 3 months, that are available to the public regarding the total amount of assistance provided by agencies, the amount of funding that obligated, and where the funds are going, including all projects or activities that received funding. To date, roughly 32 percent, or $13.6 billion, of all funding, $42 billion dollars, Congress has appropriated to Puerto Rico has actually been received by the communities and families who are trying to rebuild their lives on the island.…”